This particular five things is all about my younger daughter, M, who turns 16 tomorrow ( Read more... )

1. My brother Keith retired from the Air Force yesterday. The ceremony was held in the Riverview room of the Citadel, where he's spent the past few years teaching Air Force R.O.T.C., and it was beautiful. He enlisted in the Air Force out of high school, and eventually attended college, after which he was selected for officer training. He's retiring ( Read more... )

1. I am going to the Fall Philly Conference hosted by the Eastern PA SCBWI tomorrow. Cannot wait to see friends and learn new things! Right now, I have to figure out What to Wear ( Read more... )

1. The Wally Report: Wally's check-up with the veterinary neurologist went well yesterday. The vet agreed that he seems to be regaining function. Wally starts pet physical therapy tomorrow. The vet led hubby to believe that we might get lucky enough for him to make a pretty rapid recovery. (I'm not holding my breath, but it sure would be nice ( Read more... )

1. Wally continues to improve, and the vet was pleased with his progress. He'll get his own post in a wee bit, since there are so very many of you who have been wonderfully supportive about his recovery and I know some of you are curious how he's progressing ( Read more... )

It's not that late, but I have my jammies on already, and will be going to bed soon. I consider that a good thing.

This afternoon, I had some of the best potato salad I've ever ingested. That writerjenn sure knows how to peel a potato (and combine it with just the right amount of other stuff). I also had some delicious peach cobbler. NOM ( Read more... )

Today's icon is inspired by the first thing on my list:

1. Battenburg cake There was a time not long ago when I had no idea what this was, but my good friend Angela De Groot (angeladegroot) either brought some back with her from England or had her parents bring it hither. I am seriously smitten with this cake, which is pink and yellow checkerboard cake inside ( Read more... )

1. I am still laughing at M's "Cue the hot boys!" comment in her review of CLOCKWORK ANGEL. Evidently, so is Cassandra Clare2. I managed to flip my fried eggs this morning without needing a spatula. (Wrist action/pan toss - and no broken yolks ( Read more... )

Let's see if I can keep it to five, shall we ( Read more... )

1. I had a delightful birthday yesterday. Thank you for your kind wishes and proffers of cybercake. I did have some real cake (of a sort), which I'll mention in the next item ( Read more... )